SM Caen

Ligue 2

Third loss in a row, −€14.1m in total.

Ligue 1 2018/19, Ligue 2 2019/20 to 2024/25. On revenue excluding transfers, from 1st to 3rd place over this period.

Revenue excl. transfers

€16.2m

+0.1% vs previous season

3rd highest value of 16 (2 without figures)

Wage bill

€15.8m

−5.5% vs previous season

5th highest value of 16 (2 without figures)

Net result

−€2.8m

+€5.7m vs previous season

11th highest value of 16 (2 without figures)

Equity

€0.7m

−€2.9m vs previous season

14th highest value of 16 (2 without figures)

Equity ratio

3.5%

−18.4pp vs previous season

13th highest value of 16 (2 without figures)

At a glance

  • Over the last 3 seasons, 4.0 places worse in the table than on revenue excluding transfers.

Caen has reduced its revenue excl. transfers by 55% since 2018/19

2018/19 to 2024/25, €m

  • League median

Source: DNCG / LFP, individual club accounts

Caen: on average 6.6 places worse in the table than on revenue

2018/19 to 2024/25

  • League position
  • Revenue rank on revenue excluding transfers

Source: DNCG / LFP, individual club accounts; final tables

Equity: Caen

2018/19 to 2024/25, €m

Source: DNCG / LFP, individual club accounts

Equity ratio 2024/25

3.5%

very low: below 10% is considered critical.

13th highest value of 16 (2 without figures) · league median 24.1%

Caen: equity ratio down 32 percentage points since 2018/19

Shares of total assets; liabilities include shareholder loans, 2018/19 to 2024/25

Source: DNCG / LFP, individual club accounts

Caen closes 2024/25 with a deficit of €2.8m

2024/25, €m, excluding items under €50k

Source: DNCG / LFP, individual club accounts

Caen: wage ratio from 78% (2018/19) to 97% (2024/25)

2018/19 to 2024/25

  • Caen by season
  • Ligue 2 2024/25

Source: DNCG / LFP, individual club accounts

Season 2024/25

Position in the league

Key figureValueRankMedianworsebetter
Revenue excl. transfers €16.2m3 of 16 3 of 16 €10.9m
Wage bill €15.8m5 of 16 5 of 16 €9.6m
Wage ratio 97.4%6 of 16 6 of 16 87.6%
Net result −€2.8m11 of 16 11 of 16 −€1.1m
Equity €0.7m14 of 16 14 of 16 €2.3m
Equity ratio 3.5%13 of 16 13 of 16 24.1%
Liabilities €17.1m7 of 16 7 of 16 €11.9m
Payments to player agents €0.4m8 of 16 8 of 16 €0.4m

Caen has the third-highest revenue excl. transfers in the Ligue 2

16 clubs, 2024/25, €m

  • Median

Source: DNCG / LFP, individual club accounts

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